A car depreciates as soon as you drive it off of your dealer’s lot. It will never again be worth what you paid. Circumnavigate this by purchasing used cars. If you can, pay cash to avoid the nasty interest rates that came with loans. If you can’t pay cash be sure to make your monthly payments in a timely fashion (link to pay bills on time), and pay the highest amount you can so that it is paid off sooner.